phycoerythrin
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- noun
- /faɪkoʊˈɛrɪθrɪn/
- Specialized
- She conjugated the antibody to phycoerythrin so the immune cells would fluoresce under the microscope.
- phycoerythrin-cyanine
Examples
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The lab used phycoerythrin to label the antibodies.
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The lab ordered extra phycoerythrin conjugates for the multi-color staining panel next week.
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In flow cytometry, phycoerythrin is used as a bright fluorescent label to detect cell-surface proteins.
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Researchers are studying phycoerythrins for their fluorescent properties.
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The researchers used phycoerythrin as a fluorescent label to visualize the cell samples during the experiment.
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In their study, they observed how phycoerythrin interacted with specific antibodies in flow cytometry.
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Using phycoerythrin in fluorescence imaging allowed them to clearly identify the targeted molecules.
Synonyms
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8.4
A bright yellow or green dye that glows under UV light
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A substance that glows under ultraviolet light to show or track things in science
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9.6
A yellow-green dye that shines under a microscope and is used to mark proteins or antibodies
Surface Forms
Morphology
phycoerythrin = phyco + erythrin
A technical biomedical term derived from Greek combining forms referring to an algal red fluorescent protein; its components are not productive English words for general learners.
Etymology
Phycoerythrin comes from phyco- 'seaweed', erythro- 'red', and -in for a protein, like insulin. That is why the lab reagent called phycoerythrin is a bright 'red protein from algae' used as a glowing dye to find molecules or cells in tests.